The Mining Association of Canada has elected its newest chair, Rio Tinto’s Carolyn Chisholm. Chisholm, who serves as general manager of External Affairs for Rio Tinto Canada, will serve a two-year term with MAC. Read more.
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Hexagon, NVIDIA to transform industrial digital twin solutions
Photo: Hexagon Hexagon and computing company NVIDIA have announced a collaboration that will enable industrial digital twin solutions that unite reality capture, AI, simulation, data analysis and visualization to deliver real-time comparisons of real- and virtual-world models. “Every industry is racing to digitalize their physical processes for the next wave of advanced automation,” said Rev Lebaredian, vice president of Omniverse…
Read MoreNewmont halts operations at Peñasquito over labor dispute
Newmont has suspended operations at its Peñasquito mine in Mexico in response to a strike notice by the National Union of Mine and Metal Workers of the Mexican Republic. The company said it will maintain essential activities related to safety, security and environmental monitoring and protection at the site. Full story.
Read MoreMultiple potential suitors for Teck coal business sale
Teck has confirmed that it is in receipt of “a number of inbound indications of interest” from potential buyers for the planned sale of its steel coal business arm. Full story.
Read MoreSolvay wraps up Tennessee facility expansion
Greater support for copper mining and meeting growing demand were both behind Solvay’s expansion of its Mount Pleasant, Tenn., facility, a project that has now been completed. The project, first announced in December 2021, included a 20% boost in its line capacity for its ACORGA copper solvent extraction products. ACORGA, ACORGA NR and ACORGA OPT have all seen increasing demand…
Read MoreWSP acquires Calibre
Engineering, advisory and design firm WSP has completed its acquisition of Australian-based Calibre Professional Services in a bid to boost its position as a leading full mining asset lifecycle provider. While no financial details were released about the takeover announced 8 June, WSP said it now represents over 5,200 professionals globally, including 1,400 experts in Australia, and can benefit from…
Read MoreRobit, Sotreq Cat in Brazilian team-up
Drilling consumables company Robit and Cat dealer Sotreq have signed a distribution deal for the latter to represent Robit and its products in Brazil. Robit CEO Arto Halonen and Sotreq CEO Marcelo Orberg were on hand for the signing of the deal, which both said will support Robit’s goal to expand the company’s market coverage and strengthen its distributor network.…
Read MoreFirst gold for Kouroussa
UK-headquartered Hummingbird Resources announced the first gold pour from its Kouroussa gold operation in Guinea occurred on 8 June. The achievement, made on time and on budget, comes after the start of commissioning in early May. The mine will now ramp up to commercial production levels during the second half of this year. Kouroussa – which currently has a ROM…
Read MoreWabtec unveils Generation 3 CAS
Wabtec Digital Mine has launched its latest Generation 3 Collision Avoidance System (CAS) to enhance safety and productivity, as well as provide a new level of performance with a rules and intelligence capability. The Generation 3 CAS incorporates a brand new, cleaner, simpler user interface with context-based voice alerts that have been built using the latest human factor design. It…
Read MoreChilean court keeps Alcaparrosa mine closed
A Chilean environmental court has issued a temporary work stoppage order that will prevent Canadian miner Lundin from reopening its Alcaparrosa copper mine, reported Reuters. The mine closed in July 2022 after a gaping sinkhole opened in nearby Tierra Amarilla village. The order was requested by government agency CDE, which has filed a lawsuit accusing the miner and its subsidiary…
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